BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2) – Navan

Navan

16:08

BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2)

Date 2026-02-28

Distance 2m4f90y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €26,550

Weather Clear

Temp 1°C

Wind 6mph NW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 52.80s (slow by 42.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	James Du Berlais (FR) J J Slevin · W P Mullins	11/1	Won
2nd	Better Days Ahead (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	5/1	2.25
3rd	Saint Sam (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	6/1	13
4th	Found A Fifty (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/9F	3

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Found A Fifty Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	162	—	-41143	164	173	161	27d	—	—	+3	59.5	—	4/7 64%
Dual winner of the Fortria at this venue, needs to bounce back from Leopardstown defeats
1	Better Days Ahead Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	162	t	2136-2	152	160	104	20d	—	—	+19	35.2	—	9/2 18%
Has a good record at this venue, encouraging hurdles run on return, talented second string
3	Saint Sam Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	162	h	1222-P	157	166	145	83d	—	—	+17	30.8	—	11/2 15%
Went close against Found A Fifty at Fairyhouse last April, blotted his record on return
4	James Du Berlais Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	157	t	51-632	156	168	139	41d	—	—	+20	29.2	—	10/1 9%
Modest strike rate over fences (2-19), has similar chance to Saint Sam on official ratings

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Found A Fifty	4/7	4/7	4/7	8/15	4/7
Better Days Ahead	4/1	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Saint Sam	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
James Du Berlais	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Found A Fifty

59.5

OR: 28.5 Form: 11 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Better Days Ahead

35.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4.7

9/2

3rd

Saint Sam

30.8

OR: 26.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

James Du Berlais

29.2

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Found A Fifty	164	173	161
Saint Sam	157	166	145
James Du Berlais	156	168	139
Better Days Ahead	152	160	104

Last Run